Hampton Police Division to offer virtual ride along

Follow the Hampton Police Division on Twitter @HamptonVAPolice Monday between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. for a “virtual ride along.”

Senior Police Officer Bryan Rowe will tweet Monday as he patrols Hampton’s neighborhoods, according to a press release from the division. He will post information to the social media website including the type, time and location of incidents he has been called, as well as photos throughout the day.

“Through the use of the virtual ride along program, the department hopes to enhance public transparency and to continue to build partnerships with the community,” the statement said. “To ensure that these ‘ride alongs’ do not interfere with an officer’s performance they will not be permitted to engage in a two-way dialogue.”